Ellis, Newman practice

Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said the fact OLB Greg Ellis and CB Terence Newman practiced Wednesday was “very encouraging” but offered no prediction as to whether the pair would play Sunday against the Dolphins.

Ellis (Achilles’ tendon) saw limited work.

“He went out with a helmet, no pads, jersey,” Phillips said. “He did whatever he could. It was limited, but it was a start.”

Newman (foot) was more involved, although he played mostly with the scout team.

“He moved around pretty well, had an interception,” Phillips said. “He’s still not completely comfortable moving in certain directions. We wanted to see what his limitations were. This was a step forward for those guys. Neither one had done what they did today.”